Corncrib or the like



Dem 29, 1942 A. G. RlNDl-:RKNECHT l 2,306,468

CORN CRIB OR THEv LIKE 4 Sheets-'Sheet .l

Filed Feb. 20, 1940 III'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIL /Lll Dec. 29, 1942.

vFiled. Feb. 20, 1940 IOC 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 A. G. RINDERKNECHT CORN CRIB0R THE LIKE Dec. 29, 1942.

Filed Feb. 2o, 1940 sheets-sheet Dec. 29, 1942- A. G. RINDERKNECHT2,306,468

y CORN CRIB '0R THE LIKE Filed Feb. 20, 1940 4 sheets-sheet 4 PatentedDec. 29, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CORNCRIB 0R THE LIKE Arthur,Ga Rinderknecht, Atkins, Iowa Application February 20, 1940, Serial No.319,948 1,2 claims. (ci. :id-i2) My invention relates to cribs designedparticularly for holding corn while the same .may be used to hold othergrain.

An important object of the invention is to provide a crib of the abovementioned character which is formed in separate sections, for shipy mentin a compact manner, and which may be readily assembled at the place ofuse.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a crib of the abovementioned character adapted togaiord adequate ventilation for the cornor the like, but preventing the rain from entering the crib.

A further object of the invention is to provide meansfor aordingadequate ventilation to the center of the crib.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby a portionof the Ventilating device also serves to receive the drag-line of theSheller.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for permitting ofthe convenient removal of the corn from the crib.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for feeding thecorn into the crib through the cupola or.. ventilator at, the top of thecrib.

A further object of the invention is to provide a oor'construction ofsuch a character that the floor proper is spaced from the ground,permitting of the circulation of air beneath the floor, therebypreserving the floor as well as preventing rats and other vermin fromtaking up a location beneath the crib.

A further object of theinvention is to provide simple and reliable meansfor locking the roof sections to the side sections.

Other objects and advantages of the invention vWill be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a corn crib or 'the like,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, Figure 3 is an enlargedvertical section taken `on line 3--3 of Figure 1,

beams of the foundation section and a hollow l Figure 9 isan inner sideelevation of one of the side sections, n

Figure 10 is a horizontal section taken on line lll-l0 of Figure 9,

Figure 11 is a horizontal section taken on line II-II of Figure 4,

FigureV 12 is a central vertical section taken on line l 2-I 2 of Figure4,

Figure 13 is a horizontal section taken on line 13-.13 of Figure 12, Y*l l vFigure 14 is a transverse section taken on line lli-I4 of Figure 12, y

Figure 15 is a horizontal section taken on line I5-,I 5 of Figure 14, vY

Figure 15a is an outer side elevation rof one of Vtheiremovable doors,Figure 16 is a detailed section taken on line '21, spaced as shown. Thenumberof blocks employed may be varied, as found advantageous.

'The blocks in the several sets or rows are pref,-

erably staggered. The blocks 21 retain Athe beams 26 spaced from theground and the blocks provide the maximum ventilation beneath thevhorizontal beams 26. .This arrangement preserves the 'beams 26 and alsoprevents rats and other vvermin from taking up their habitation beneathA`the crib. Insteadof employing blocks 21,-I may use hollow tile 28, andwhen this isV done I provide a mortar joint 29, Figure 8.

The lfloor 30 is arranged upon this foundation construction and thisfloor is formed in separable sections 3| and 32, adapted when assembledto produce a Vcircular unit. Each floor section 3! compriseslongitudinal beams 33, connected with marginal lbeams. 34 and innerbeams 35. Each floor section 3| comprises boards 36, arrangedvtransversely of the longitudinal beams 33 and nailed or otherwisesecured thereto. vThe boards or sheathing 36 are assembled in closecontacting relation and may be tongue and grooved, if desired. Each ofthe inner sections 32 comprise longitudinal beams 31, connected at theirinner ends by a transverse beam 38 and at their outer ends by transversebeams 39. Boards or sheathing 4U are arranged transversely of the beams31 and are secured thereto by nails or the like. The boards or sheathing40 are assembled in contact ing relation and may be tongue and grooved,ii desired. The iloor sections 3i and 32 are ar ranged upon the beams 26in an assembled cir.4 cular group, and the longitudinal beams of thesefloor sections extend transversely of or at a right angle to the beams26. and 32 may be secured together, vif desired, they may be secured tothe beams 28, if desired, by nailing or otherwise.

The cribcomprises a preferably cylindrical bodyportion or side 4l. Thisbody portion is mounted directly upontheoor. The lbody-portion comprisesa plurality of side sections l'42, which are cylindrically-curve-d inhorizontalfsections. Each side section comprises a--rectangularframework including vertical Ylongitudinal V'studs 43 and transversepurlins 44,wlf1ich-arerigidly `connected. Rigidly secured to thisjframework by nails or the like are slats or cribbing T45. The slats arediagonally arranged. (The slats in -each side section are spaced asuitable distance, to provideslots '46 for ventilation and the-edges ofthe slats are inclined downwardly-in anoutward direction, as shown at 41whereby the rain-cannot enter the crib. The slats'or'cribbing-45 of oneside section 42 are inclined in -an opposite direction to theinclination of theslats-or crib- -bing in the next side section,whereby'thefsets of slats present a zig-zag formation. ('Jertain'of theiside ysections 4-2 `are provided near and 'spaced from its upper endwith an opening 48,fadapted to -be covered by Iascoop door 49. Two-pairs of the side sections 42 may have these doors, Lthe side sectionsin each pair being diametricall-y'oppositely arranged. One of these sidelsections 'will -be arranged at the `front Jof the crib and the otherside section in the rsame pair at "the back, whilethe remainingtwo sidesections with the-doorr'e will be disposed at'90 rfrom theiront and rearside sections. The front sidesection 42'is1provided with -a main orlarge door-opening 50,'adapted to be covered bya door-5i and thisopening 50 is-arr-anged adjacent to the lower end of the front sidesection. The rear `side section is provided atits bottom with a smalleropening v52 to be 4covered vby adoor 53. 'Iheother side sections have novlower door openings formed therein.

yWhen the 'sidesections are'assembled upon the noor, thelowermostpurlins 44 lrest upon the top of the floor, while-the Adiagonalslats'or cribbing 45'gproject downwardly below and about'the floor, thuspreventing the lower ends of the side sections from being-drawn inwardlybeyond the circumference of the iioor. The assembled side sections areVheld in positionby circularly 'curved rods 54. The ends of these rodsare'secured together 'by rod'fasteners 55.

The meeting'edges of the side sections 'may be covered by strips B,notched-at the purlins, to

receive the rods 154. The horizontal rods 54 are thereby 4held in.alinment with'the purlins 44, 'as shown in Figure 12. The meeting ends'of the purlins I44, 'Figures 11 'and 12, contact or `substantiallycontact 'and "the rods .54 V'being in alinement with the purlins 'andexerting 'an inward These floor "sections 31 ill) 'housing which Ileadsto 'the-opening 50.

thereof with its rear end in communication with the `opening closed bythe rear door 53. There is 'an"in`clined board 6I at the rear end of thelhousing 51, as shown. The forward end of the housing 51 is in alignmentwith the front openingcovered Aby the front door 5l but is spacediromthe front opening 50, forming a passage (i2. This passage is coveredby an auxiliary This auxiliary housing includes inclined beams `V'6 3,rextending fromlthe upper boards i558. The 'sides-of 'the passage "62-are covered by vertical 'fboards attached to 4-`thebeam's 63. The beams`-63are inclined upwardly *and project above the '-'ho'using 51 -for'asubstantialdistance. Arrangedupon the beams G3 incontac'ting-ir'lation are small doors 65. -Each lof "these doors'includesY`sections 55 provided upon their :inner vs'icieswith hinges -Iwhichconnect them. YThe xsections '56 are therefore Vadapted 'tobreakoutwardly, `and are held against such movement by av latch 68, attachedto one section at 69,'upon itsouter side,

for detachable engagement with a'lkeeper l'Ill 'secured to the companionsection. 'By'se'parating the latch GB from its keepereach door k| may beremoved, and this will permit the corn to drop into VJthe :passage 162.The sheller drag "line is adapted 5to operate within IJthe housing 51and will engage the lears of Acorn dropping into the passage 52 andconduct thesame'tothe'Sheller. The beams G3 -do not extend upwardly tothe top oithe fdoor openingf' and the remaindero'f this opening maybecovered byslats or cribbing'1l,

asshown.

The numeral "12 designates a vertical ventilator-housing arrangedcentrally Withinthe crib. This ventilator-'housing is preferablyrectangular and is formedof four sides 13. Each'si'de comprises apair-of vvertical studs 14, and diagonal slats or cribbing 15, nailedthereto. These diagonal slats or cribbing are spaced to provide slots 15for ventilation. The sides are assembled and secured together by anysuitable `means. The bottom of the ventilator-housing is arrangeddirectly overa central opening 11, formed in'the oor 51. Attached to thetop of Ithe ventilatorhousing 112 are `braces 13, securedto 'thebodyportion V'ofthe crib. Thet'op of theveritilatorhousing 12 isspaced from-the'top of vthero'oito be described.

The roof is designated as a whole 'by the numeral 19, and includessegmental roof 'sections 8G, corresponding in number "to 'theside'sections Each segmental Yroof section i'sif-o'rmed of'a suitablenumber of boards 81, 'which 'are mounted upon -transverse roof braces orbfars '82 and fare nailed or 'otherwise secured thereto. The 'bars orbraces 82 have their sides 'next 'to 'the roof curved t0 nt vthe contourofthe roof. Ahorizontal transverse curved purlin 83 is ar'rang'eiinearand spaced from the 'bottom'of the rodf s'e'c'ton and is rigidlyattached to the roof *sectionand piocks'l are arrangedbetween'tliepurlin'and Attached to the upper reducedrend of each roof vsection is a block85,v dispos'edinwardly of the same. This block is provided upon oneyedge withatongue 88 and with a groove 481 upon its opposite edge. Theassembled blocks 85 therefore interlock producing a rigid joint. Eachroof section is provided neara point equidistantly spaced from its endswith guide-blocks 88 and 89,'rigidly secured thereto. 'I'heseguide-blocks have in- Jclined edges 90. The block 88 projects outwardlybeyond the roof section while the inclined face 90 of the block 89hasits upper edge arranged inwardly of the edge of the roof section.

When the roof sections are assembled upon the body portion of the crib,the kblocks 88 and 89 serve as guides, and when they register theadjacent roof sections are in their proper position. The several blocks85 interlock, and the block 08 of one section interlocks with the block89 0f the 'adjacent roof section. The assembled roof purlins 83 arearranged upon the uppermost purlins 44 Yof the side sections. The roofsections are 'arranged to break-joint with the side sections,

so that the meeting ends of each pairof roof purlins 83 are arranged atthe central longitudinal axis of each side section. The meeting ends ofthe roof purlin sections 83, Figure 20, have notches 93. The uppermostside purlin 44 has an opening 94, disposed at its central longitudinalaxis. 'A bolt 95 passes through the notches' 93 and opening 94 andthrough openings in cleats or clamps 96 and 91, which are L-shaped incross-section. In thismanner, the meeting ends of the roof purlins arelocked together and to the uppermost side purlins 40, at the centrallongitudinal axes of the side sections. Metal battens 98 preferablycover the meeting edges of the roof sections.

The assembledrcof sec-l tions may be covered by any suitable rooiingmaterial, such as asphalt roll rooiing or the like.

The assembled lroof sections provide a central opening 99 in the roof,which is' covered b-y a `ventilator or cupola |00, formed of metal orthe like, This cupola includes a cylindrical body portion carrying adownwardly flaring flange |02, having the angle of slope of the roof sothat the flange |02 will lie flat upon the top Yend of the roof and maybe rigidly attached theretoV by any suitable means. The cupola includesa cap |03 which is removable, vand this cap includes locking arms |04,arranged within the cap and attached thereto, and these locking armsYhave horizontal extensions |05. Horizontal keepers |06 are rigidlyYattached to the inner side of the body portion |0|. The lower ends ofthe locking arms |04 engage within the keepers |08i and the ilanges |05engage beneath them. A

over the top of the ventilator-housing 12 to prevent the corn fromentering the same. VIn view of the foregoing description it is obviousthat the crib or granary is formed in sections which may be transportedin a knock-down condition and then assembled at the desired place.

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body portion |0| of the cupola for filling thecrib Vor granary. Whenthis is done, a cap is placed rear door 53 may be opened which willpermit Vof the circulation of air into and through the housing 51 andthis air Will pass through the opening 11 into the verticalventilator-housing 12, entering the crib and iinally passing to theexterior of the same through the cupola. When it is desired to removethe cornl or grain, the main door 5| may lbe opened, and by removing oneor. more of the smallf'doors 65, the vcorn will fall into the passage 62and may be removed therefrom by the sheller drag line, passing to thecorn sneller. By opening the door 5| without removing the smaller doors05 air may also enter the adjacent end of the horizontal housing 51.Access may alsor be had to the upper portion of the crib by opening thesmaller scoop doors 59. i 'It is to be understood that the forms of myinvention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferredexamples ofthe same and that various changes in the shape, size,andarrangement of parts may be resorted tor without departing from thespirit of my invention 0r the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A roof for a corn crib or the like comprising separable segmentalroof sections tapering inwardly, a block secured to the reduced innerend of "each roof section, the block having a tongue and a groove, theblocks interlocking and forming-an annular group aiording an opening atthe' center of the roof, a cupola covering the central opening andsecured to the roof sections adjacent to the blocks. Y

`2. A roof for a cornici-ib or the like comprising separable segmentalroof sections tapering inwardly, blocks secured to the inner ends of theroof sections and having means for interlocking engagement,l andguide-blocks secured to each roof section intermediate the ends thereof,said guide-blocks having outer inclined edges.

3. A corn crib or the like comprising, a body portion including sidesections, each side section comprising a frame and diagonal stripssecured thereto, the strips'in alternate side sections' aV body portionarranged upon the iloor 'and including separable side sections having`upper purlins,Y a roof mounted upon the body portion and includingseparable roof sections having lower purlins, the roof sections beingstaggered with respect tothe side sections so that the meeting ends ofthe roof section purlins are disposed near the centers of the sidesection purlins.

the meeting ends of the roof section purlins having notches formedtherein to produceiopenings,

the intermediate portions of the side section purlins having openingsformed therein, a cleat covering the meeting ends of each pair of roofsection purlins and having an opening formed therein, and a bolt passingthrough the opening of each cleat and through the opening formed by thepair of notches in the roof section purlins and through the openingformed in the side section purlin.

5. A corn crib or the like comprising, a body portion includingseparable side sections having upper purlins, fa floor for the bodyportion, a roof mounted upon the body portion and including separableroof sectionshaving lower purlins, the roof sections being staggeredwith respect to the side ysections so'that the `meeting 4ends of theroof l.section purlin are disposed near the centers of -the Vsidesection'purlins the meeting ends of the `roof section purlinshavingrnotches-to form openings,theside section purlins having center openingsadjacent to the first named openings, a cleat having an opening andcovering the meeting ends of each pair of roof section purlins, a cleathaving an opening and arranged beneath each side section purlin, and abolt passing through the openings in said cleats and through theopenings formed by the Anotches of the roof section purlins and throughthe opening in the side section purlin-and serving to clamp the cleatsin place.

6. A corn cribfor the like comprising a floor, a body portion includingseparable side sections, each side section including a frame havingupper and lower purlins and diagonally arranged strips secured to theframe, the side sections being assembled upon the door and having theirlower purlins supported by the iioor, generally horizontal bandssurrounding the side sections and holding them in the iassembledrelation to produce the body portion, a roof mounted upon the bodyportion and including separable tapered roof sections, each roof sectionhaving a lower purlin, the assembled roof sections having their lowerpurlins supported by the upper purlins of the side sections, and meansto secure the roof section purlins to the side section upper purlins.

'7. A corn crib or the like comprising a body portion includingseparable side sections, each side section including a frame, said frameincluding substantially vertical studs and substantially horizontalpurlins, diagonally arranged strips secured to the frame and extendingbeyond the studs, the assembled side sections having the stud of oneside section spaced from the stud of the adjacent side section, andgenerally horizontal bands surrounding the assembled side sections andholding the/same in place.

8. A corn crib or the like comprising a body portion including separableside sections, each side section including -a frame, said frameincluding substantially `vertical studs and substantially horizontalpurlins which extend outwardly beyond the studs, diagonally arrangedstrips secured to the frame, the assembled side sections having the endsof the purlins of one side section s in substantial meeting relationwith the ends of the purlins of the adjacent side section while the studof one side section is spaced from the stud of the adjacent sidesection, and generally horizontal bands surrounding the assembled sidesections and holding the same in place.

9. A corn crib or the like comprising a body portion including separableside sections, each side section including a frame, said frame includingsubstantially vertical studs and substantially 'horizontal purlins whichextend outwardly beyond the studs, diagonally Yarranged strips vwith thepurlins.

10. A corn crib or the like comprising a body portion includingseparable side sections, each sideI section including a frame, saidframe including substantially vertical studs and substantiallyhorizontal purlins which extend outwardly beyond the studs, diagonallyarranged strips secured to the frame and extending outwardly beyond thestuds, the assembled side sections having the ends of the purlins of oneside section in substantial contacting relation With the ends of thepurlins of the adjacent side section while the stud of one side sectionis spaced from the stud of the adjacent side section, substantiallyvertical strips covering the meeting edges of 'the side sections andhaving notches adjacent to the purlins, and generally horizontal bandssurrounding the side sections and held within the notches to be insubstantial alinement with the purlins.

11. A corn crib or the like comprising a body portion includingseparable side sections, each side section including a frame havingsubstantially horizontal purlins, the purlins of the assembled sidesections being in substantial alinement, a roof mounted upon the bodyportion and including separable tap-ered roof sections, each roofsection having a lower substantially horizontal purlin, the roofsections being arranged to break joint with the side sections, thepurlins of the roof section resting upon the uppermost purlins of theside sections and the meeting ends of the roof section purlins beingdisposed near the intermediate portions of the uppermost side sectionpurlins, means to clamp the meeting ends of the roof section purlinstogether and to the uppermost side section purlins, and substantiallyhorizontal bands surrounding the side sections and in substantialalinement with the purlins of such side section.

12. A corn crib or the like comprising, a body portion includingseparable side sections, each side section including a frame, said frameincluding substantially vertical studs and substantially horizontalpurlins which extend outwardly beyond the studs,strips secured to theframe, the assembled side sections having the ends of the purlins of oneside section in substantial meeting relation with the ends of thepurlins of the adjacent side section while the stud of one side sectionis spaced from the stud of the adjacent Vside section, and means tosecure the side sections together.

ARTHUR G. RINDERKNECHT.

